Owen's had 3 shots of Rocephin and he's still got a decent infection. So we got a referral to the ENT. We go back (yet again) to the pediatrician Monday morning to re-check him and they will follow him until we can get into the ENT (I got the referral at 5:05 and the office was already closed so i have to call Monday morning - they open at 8:30).

So that's where we are at right now. Looks like we're headed for tubes... but I am ready and happy if it will make him better.

Owen has a raging double ear infection again. Lots of pus (eww) and she even used an otoscope with a bulb on a tube to blow air into his ear and check for movement and there wasn't any. So Owen got a painful shot (yes a shot, it goes so slow and hurts and from what I hear REALLY expensive) of Rocephin. He goes back tomorrow at 4 for another shot and look in his ear. And again on Friday (she thinks he will likely need all 3 shots) at 4 for his final shot. I asked about the ENT and she said that after this gets taken care of, they'll refer me over. I dunno why they wait but as long as my baby don't hurt....

Hunter, I brought along because he said his head hurt and said his right ear hurt a few times. Today of course he said he felt fine and nothing hurt. Well, I brought him anyway. Yup! A double ear infection (3 in a row for him and 4 in a row for Owen if you are keeping score)! So, he's on Omnicef for 10 days.

So, Cole still has 2 days left of his Amoxi pills (1 pill 2 times a day), Hunter takes 1 teaspoon of Omnicef 1 time a day for 9 more days, and Own has 2 more days of shots. Phew! I hope they feel good enough to enjoy this weekend... Sunday is supposed to be just about 80 degrees (keep in mind this morning when I checked the weather before getting the kids dressed it was a a balmy 17 degrees!)

Well, the nurse said to make an appointment (which is scheduled for 2:40 this afternoon with Dr. Nina Verdino)...

Hunter says his head hurts today so I am gonna bring him in along with Owen just to peek at things.

Wish us luck! If Owen has an ear infection, we're gonna be referred to an ENT.. I kinda hope he does just so something can happen so he'll be back to himself!

He's been pretty consistently running a fever of 102.5 (and it goes down to 101.5 but no lower). Yesterday he woke up after a 13-hour sleep with help from me. He stayed awake for 4-1/2 hours. He took another nap and again I had to wake him up.. This nap was over 4 hours long! I made him get up at 5:15. I figured he'd be up late but by 8pm, he was asleep for the night! I temped him last night because he was whining i his sleep and he was feverish even after Tylenol. I am gonna call the nurses line when they open. My poor baby.

Seems all I can get on here to do is update my kids' illnesses!

Let's see.. yesterday Owen was kinda groggy. I brought Hunter in for his 2-week recheck and dragged Cole along. Hunter hasn't had any fevers and she took a long look (thank you Nurse Camplin) and he still has fluid in both his ears but it is very clear. I had her peek into Cole and she said the one ear still has yellow fluid. I mentioned his fevers and she said it could be anything. She said she's seen kids with Strep & mono, strep & ear infections, Flu & mono.... there are so many things going around, it's hard to tell. But he still has days left on his Amoxi. I should add today is day 2 Hunter said he had a headache (points kinda right between his eyes).

Then last night after kids wen to bed, Hunter came out and told us his right ear hurt. He got Tylenol and wet to bed.

They were up early again (yay)today (Tuesday the 3rd of March). Owen slept until 8:30 when I prodded him awake. He was kinda money all day. Hunter complained his right ear hurt again.

I took temps at 12:45 there were: Cole - 99.0, Hunter - 99.9, and Owen - 101.8. I gave Owen some Tylenol and he will take his nap in a few.

This is just getting ridiculous...
oh - and can ya tell wake county to stop cancelling school!